Notes from all over…
…According to Tom Skilling at WGN, Chicago has had snow cover for 32 consecutive days, the longest such stretch in eight years. A thaw is expected this weekend, with highs in the 40s on Saturday. This could lead to a rapid snowmelt, ice jams and flooding…as well as some dense fog…
…1.89 inches of rain fell at Los Angeles on Thursday. More rain is expected across Southern California today. Up to two feet of snow will fall above 6,500 feet in the mountains. Skiers will be rejoicing.
…A hard freeze affected parts of the Florida Peninsula this week. Temperatures dropped below 28F across several counties in the Sunshine State both Thursday morning and Friday morning. The citrus crop was no significantly damaged.
…The high in Key West on Thursday was 55F. It was the coldest daily maximum since Christmas Day 1989. It was 33F in West Palm Beach and 23F at Jacksonville. Both were records for the date
…The mercury soared to 73F at Goodland, Kansas. It was 69F at Joplin and Columbia, MO. It was 71F in Topeka and 79F at Austin.
…The National Storm Chasers Convention will be held in Denver this coming Friday through Sunday. It is a great event with tremendous speakers and presentations. The event will be presented as a pay per view event on SevereStudios.com.
…The National Severe Weather Workshop will be held in Norman, Oklahoma March 5th-7th. This is another outstanding event. I am tentatively planning to attend.
